Troy_from _Oz
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 29, 2002
- Messages
- 126
hi there folks! <br />I have a question regarding my 71 merc 650 - 4cyl. My latest battle has been with the distributor. Unfortunately the 3 low-tension wires leading to the dist housing corroded away. Ive come up with a 2nd hand distributor (new ones cost $512 here), but its off something like a merc 85 i think. I think the housing part number is the same, but the throttle actuator plate is slightly different. <br /><br />I guess my first question is this new distributor likely to bolt straight on? (different actuator plate but doing the same thing??)<br /><br />If not, do I need to pull the distributor and adaptor housing apart? The actuator plate one my 65 dist. seems to be just screwed on, but the new one seems to have a collar in between the adaptor and dist housing. My manual doesnt cover repairs to this level.<br /><br />Here's a link to my existing dist. Part number 24 is the bit in question<br /> http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...desc=DISTRIBUTOR+ADAPTOR+AND+VERTICAL+LINKAGE <br /><br />Heres a link to the new dist - part # 28 and 24?? i think<br /> http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...desc=DISTRIBUTOR+ADAPTOR+AND+VERTICAL+LINKAGE <br /> <br /><br />thanks for all the help i receive from this board<br /><br />Troy